Dressing medium for textile matter and the process of manufacturing the same



Patented June 9, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ISSAR BUDOW$I I, OF BERLIN, GERLTANY, ASSIGNOR T GI-IEMISCHE FABRIK JACOBUS, G. M. B. H., 0]? CHARLOTTENBURG, GERMANY, A JOINT-STOCK COMPANY OF GER/- MANY DRESSING MEDIUM. FOR TEXTILE MATTER AND THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME No Drawing. Application filed February 15, 1928,

My invention relates to an improved dressing medium for textile matter and the process of manufacturing the same.

As now practiced, textile matter is dressed by means of a soap bath which is acidulated so that the excessive acid together with the fatty acid set free from the soap renders the fabric glossy. The processes now in use can be carried out only by skilled persons, and they are ordinarily performed exclusively in dressing establishments for dressing new fabrics. A dressing medium for treating finished textile matter, and more particularly apparel, which is suitable for domestic use in the same way as any washing medium is not known. But apparel, and more particularly underwear, such as stockings, are particularly spoilt by being washed and lose their pliability and' gloss. Particularly apparel made from artificial silk is spoilt by being once washed.

The object of the improvements is to provide a dressing medium suitable for domestic use in the same way as any washing medium, by means of which the original appearance and gloss are imparted to apparel, for example to stockings made from artificial silk, after washing. Thus my improved dressing medium is suitable for dressing apparel after washing.

In the manufacture of the improved dressing medium fatty acids such for example as oleic acid and acids such as boric acid or organic acids such as lactic, tartaric, citric,

' or other organic compounds containing carboXyl groups (COOH), etc., are mixed with a suitable emulsifying medium such as organic sulphonic acids, casein, saponines, and other emulsifying media, into a paste, ointment, viscous or pulverulent matter, which produces a stable emulsion with water added in the proper proportion. Apparel such as stockings made from artificial silk are simply immersed into the water having the dressing medium added thereto, whereupon the original pliability, elasticity and gloss of the surface fibre is again imparted thereto, so that after drying they have the appearance of new apparel.

When using my improved dressing medium Serial No. 254,628, and in Germany June 9, 1927.

a state in which they can be emulsified in water.

EwampZc.-O grammes of tartaric acid and grammes of boric acid are intimately rubbed with 8 grammes of oleic acid. To the mixture I add two grammes of isopropylnaphtol-sulfonic acid. For stabilizing the emulsion I add one gramme of paraflin oil. The mixture is intimately rubbed in an atmosphere which is as dryas possible, and it is filled into air-tight receptacles.

The powder has hygroscopic properties.

I claim:

1. The method of producing a restoring material, consisting in grinding oleic acids of high molecular weight with boric acid with the addition of an emulsion agent, so that a mass is formed which is emulsifiable in water.

2. The method of producing a restoring material, consisting in grinding oleic acid of high molecular weight with tartaric acid and boric acid, with the addition of an emul sion agent so that a mass is formed which is emulsifiable in water.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

DR. ISSAR BUDOVVSKI. 

